A charity has organised a 'Stand As One Rally' as it emerged that refugee and migrant death have increased by more than a fifth since the lifeless body of Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach last year.

The graphic images of the toddler brought fresh attention to the deaths of thousands of people attempting to cross the Mediterranean everyday.

The recent footage of Omran Daqneesh, the child pictured bloodied and covered in dust after being pulled from the rubble of his apartment block in Aleppo, have had a similar effect.

Omran Daqneesh sits in an ambulance after being pulled out or a building hit by an airstirke, in Aleppo, Syria

But Oxfam Cymru says more needs to be done to resettle and support refugees and asylum seekers in Wales.

They say 5700 people have died on refugee and migrant routes around the world in the last year, an increase of more than a fifth.

"Just a year ago the world awoke shocked at the images of three-year-old Syrian Alan Kurdi lying lifeless on the beach, having drowned in the Mediterranean as his family tried to cross to Europe from Turkey," a spokeswoman said.

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"Yet despite the public outcry in response, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people dying while attempting to flee to safety.

"The numbers of people who have died on refugee and migrant routes since the start of 2016 equates to one almost every 80 minutes."

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Oxfam Cymru have now organised a rally, which will be held in Swansea later this month, to show support for refugees and to celebrate their contribution to life in Wales.

The Stand As One Rally - which has been organised alongside Save the Children and Christian Aid - will be held on Saturday, September 17, ahead of two major summits on the global refugee and migration crisis in New York.

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Oxfam Cymru is also calling on local authorities in Wales to resettle more refugees through the Home Office’s Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme, and is calling on a National Assembly Committee to scrutinise how Wales’ public services support refugee and asylum-seeking communities.

A man carries a child after airstrikes hit Aleppo, Syria

Kirsty Davies-Warner, Head of Oxfam Cymru said: “A year ago today the world awoke to pictures of a drowned three-year-old. Everywhere you looked – from the front pages of the newspapers to our social media feeds – Alan Kurdi was there; a reminder of the horrific reality of the refugee crisis. And yet a year since, the situation has not improved for refugees and migrants who are risking everything in search of safety and a better life for their families.

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“In Wales, the latest Home Office figures released last week revealed that 112 refugees from war-torn Syria had been resettled here by the end of June this year, with more having arrived over the summer. While we welcome the fact that more people have been resettled here, we cannot ignore how painfully slow the resettlement process still is in Wales.

Volunteers assist refugees from a dinghy after they crossed a part of the Aegean sea from Turkey to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos (Image: AP Photo/Santi Palacios)

“I hope we will have a big crowd joining us at our rally in Swansea, to remind refugees that they are not alone, and that we value their contribution here in Wales. This is also a chance for people to show our political leaders here in Wales and around the world that we want them coordinate an adequate response to this ongoing crisis.”

Oxfam's Stand as One campaign calls for global action to welcome more refugees, prevent families from being separated and keep people fleeing their homes safe from harm.